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Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 08, 2024 13:53 by Terri Osborn
- Cypress Ridge Golf Course, Arroyo Grande US-CA, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5771915&<ll...>,-120.5771915 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201835967 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird in the Cypress Ridge Pavilion pond, gray body, brown on wings with white stripe along the side, white on the rump and reddish bill with a yellow tip."
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 15:05 by Leisyka Parrott
- Cypress Ridge Pavillion Pond, 2307 Sanderling Ct, Arroyo Grande US-CA 35.07066, -120.57742, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.577417&<ll...>,-120.577417 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202091688 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing rarity. Non-breeding adult with dusky head, subdued red on bill, brown back with white flank stripe."
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 15:05 by Russ Namitz
- Cypress Ridge Pavillion Pond, 2307 Sanderling Ct, Arroyo Grande US-CA 35.07066, -120.57742, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.577417&<ll...>,-120.577417 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202091687 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing rarity. Non-breeding adult with dusky head, subdued red on bill, brown back with white flank stripe."
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 10:00 by Claudia Freitas
- Morro Bay Estuary (use more specific location(s) when possible), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8501072&<ll...>,-120.8501072 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202052573 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "4 flying in formation near oyster farms, south of Grassy Island. Seen from Sub Sea Tours, Dos Osos. Photos to be added."
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 10:00 by Leslie Lipton
- Morro Bay Estuary (use more specific location(s) when possible), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8501072&<ll...>,-120.8501072 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201817983 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "4 flying in formation near oyster farms, south of Grassy Island. Seen from Sub Sea Tours, Dos Osos. Photos to be added."
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 10:00 by Debra Cherry
- Morro Bay Estuary (use more specific location(s) when possible), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8501072&<ll...>,-120.8501072 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201808574 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "4 flying in formation near oyster farms, south of Grassy Island. Seen from Sub Sea Tours, Dos Osos. Photos to be added."
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 10:00 by Daniel Moore
- Morro Bay Estuary (use more specific location(s) when possible), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8501072&<ll...>,-120.8501072 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202071608 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "4 flying in formation near oyster farms, south of Grassy Island. Seen from Sub Sea Tours, Dos Osos. Photos to be added."
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 10:00 by Steve Acheff
- Morro Bay Estuary (use more specific location(s) when possible), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8501072&<ll...>,-120.8501072 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201802892 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "4 flying in formation near oyster farms, south of Grassy Island. Seen from Sub Sea Tours, Dos Osos. Photos to be added."
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 10:00 by Stephanie Seay
- Morro Bay Estuary (use more specific location(s) when possible), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8501072&<ll...>,-120.8501072 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201803854 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "4 flying in formation near oyster farms, south of Grassy Island. Seen from Sub Sea Tours, Dos Osos. Photos to be added."
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) (1)
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 11:07 by M Edwards
- 6450 Parkhill Road, Santa Margarita, California, US (35.411, -120.557), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5569309&<ll...>,-120.5569309 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202060643 - Comments: "Specimen was viewed from indoors, approximately 1.5 m away using 10 x 42 Monarch M511 binoculars. The specimen was observed foraging in a coast live oak for 3-5 min. Clearly lacking mostly red head of S. ruber, but red more extensive than S. varius. Extensive red on throat. White "mustache" clearly extending to nape. Unable to appreciate red patch on nape. White bars on back organized in rows Confirmed with Sibley's (2003)."
Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 08, 2024 06:30 by Kevin Zimmer
- KJZ yard, Garcia Rd, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.7064838&<ll...>,-120.7064838 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201971870 - Media: 11 Photos
- Comments: "Obvious Empid, with relatively tiny bill (short and slender), longish primary extension, 2 distinct buffy wingbars, dull yellowish lower abdomen, chest and flanks clouded with olive-gray, throat contrastingly pale, whitish eyering with teardrop-shaped point to the rear, etc. This is only my 2nd record of this species from my yard in 38 years. Photos to follow shortly (all taken from inside the house through a dirty window, so not great, but identifiable."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (6) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 09, 2024 09:34 by Pair of Wing-Nuts
- Centennial Park/Trail--Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6695153&<ll...>,-120.6695153 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201963924 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Small sparrows 7-bird flock that included one Clay-colored Sparrow had brown crown stripes. white median stripe, with faint, pale streaking, pale to buff supercilium, dull brownish cheeks, dark lores, brown eye-line extending to unbroken, gray nape, whitish eye arcs, with pink bill, faint mustache bordering pale throat and gray underneath from breast to undertail, streaked brown above with pink legs and feet. Observed the flock on hill below restrooms just up-slope from two picnic tables next to walking path - (35°37'18.4"N 120°40'14.1"W)"
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1)
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 08:47 by Pair of Wing-Nuts
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202108318 - Comments: "Likely continuing bird with brown crown stripes with faint, pale streaking, pale gray supercilium and cheeks, dark lores, brown eye-line to nape, white eye-arcs, pink bill, faint mustache bordering white throat and was gray underneath from breast to undertail, streaked brown above with pink legs and feet."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1)
- Reported Nov 09, 2024 10:05 by Petra Clayton
- Ragged Point Inn, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.3309207&<ll...>,-121.3309207 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201957350 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "First-ever eBird report of this species at this eBird hotspot.
Rufous crown with pale, finely streaked center stripe; gray face with white supercilium, black line through the eye (front and back); brown back with dark streaks; two pale wing bars; gray rump; light unstreaked underparts; pinkish bill.
Click on the image below for a Flickr video, which includes a Clay-colored Sparrow:
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jack-petra-clayton/54129287155/in/dateposted-public/" title="Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina), Ragged Point Inn, Highway One, San Luis Obispo County, CA"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/54129287155_c06a5d57da_c.jpg" alt="Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina), Ragged Point Inn, Highway One, San Luis Obispo County, CA" /></a>
First seen at 10:40 a.m. on a shrub near the restaurant's back patio (photos #1,#2)
Then observed at 10:52 a.m. in a cypress tree along the pathway near the wooden "Portal to Big Sur" sculpture, along with a Clay-colored Sparrow (photos #3, #4, #5)."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (3)
- Reported Nov 09, 2024 10:18 by Pair of Wing-Nuts
- Sherwood Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.656829&<ll...>,-120.656829 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201965327 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Small sparrows with brown crown stripes. white median stripe, with faint, pale streaking, pale to buff supercilium, dull brownish cheeks, dark lores, brown eye-line extending to unbroken, gray nape, whitish eye arcs, with pink bill, faint mustache bordering pale throat and whitish-gray underneath from breast to undertail, streaked brown above with pink legs and feet."
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 09, 2024 09:34 by Pair of Wing-Nuts
- Centennial Park/Trail--Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6695153&<ll...>,-120.6695153 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201963924 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Small sparrow similar in size to Chipping Sparrows in the same flock. Non-breeding plumaged bird with streaked brown crown stripes, whitish median stripe, buffy supercillium and lores, pale eye-ring, brown eye-stripe from back of eye to gray, unbroken gray nape, dark mustache, white throat and buffy tones to unmarked breast, sides and flanks.Observed the hipping Sparrow flock on hill below restrooms just up-slope from two picnic tables next to walking path - (35°37'18.4"N 120°40'14.1"W)"
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 10:28 by Herb Elliott
- Ragged Point Inn, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.3309207&<ll...>,-121.3309207 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202090489 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "First reported by Tom Edell 8 Nov 2024 and continuing - Spizella with white supercilium, plain lores, brown ear patches outlined with dark brown, buffy rump and unstreaked grayish-white underparts."
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 09:55 by Petra Clayton
- Ragged Point Inn, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.3309207&<ll...>,-121.3309207 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202095248 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing since 11/8/24 (Tom Edell).
Pale chin and belly; buff wash on the breast; light brown back with dark streaks; gray nape; long, notched tail; dark brown finely streaked crown; broad pale supercilium; pale malar stripe bordered by a thin dark stripe; inconspicuous eyering; small orange-pinkish bill with dark tip; orange-pink legs.
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 09, 2024 10:05 by Petra Clayton
- Ragged Point Inn, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.3309207&<ll...>,-121.3309207 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201957350 - Media: 11 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing since 11/8/24 (Tom Edell) - Only other prior eBird report of this species at this eBird hotspot: 10/23/2022.
Observed around the drainage outlet below the southern end of the restaurant patio.
Whitish underparts with some streaking on the breast; brown back with dark streaks; gray nape; long, notched tail; brown finely streaked crown; broad pale supercilium; pale malar stripe bordered by a thin dark stripe; inconspicuous eyering; small orange-pinkish bill with dark tip; orange-pink legs.
Also, click on the image above (under "Chipping Sparrow") for a Flickr video which includes a Clay-colored Sparrow.
First observed at 10:52 a.m. in a cypress tree along the pathway near the wooden "Portal to Big Sur" sculpture, along with a Chipping Sparrow (photos #1,#2, #3, #4, #5, #6).
Then observed at 11:13 a.m. and again at 11:38 a.m., both times at the drainage outlet below the southern end of. the restaurant patio (photos #7, #8, #9, #10, #11.)"
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 08, 2024 08:50 by Tom Edell
- Ragged Point Inn, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.3309207&<ll...>,-121.3309207 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201811038 - Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "This bird was foraging in a Manzanita shrub beside the restaurant patio where it spent time buried in the shrub, but twice dropped onto the ground. Identified by the buffy face, buffy wash on breast and flanks, gray nape, brown eye stripe behind the eye that did not extend into the lores, pale throat and underparts, pink bill and legs, and two pale wingbars. Stuck around for photos while we were eating breakfast."
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored) (Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys/oriantha) (1)
- Reported Nov 08, 2024 08:18 by Herb Elliott
- Meadow Creek/Monarch Butterfly Preserve, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6328654&<ll...>,-120.6328654 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201816887 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "... adult Gambel’s x Dark-lored intergrade. It seems people enter these guys as dark-lored since there isn’t an intergrade option. Basically Gambel’s WCSP with a thin black line between bill and eye in lores."
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 08, 2024 08:18 by Herb Elliott
- Meadow Creek/Monarch Butterfly Preserve, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6328654&<ll...>,-120.6328654 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201816887 - Comments: "**Very rare. One seen very briefly twice in large tangle on the east side of the trail here: (35.131396, -120.633110). Large chunky warbler walking around on ground flicking and dipping tail. Greenish back, brown and orange-striped crown, white eye ring and face, and pale breast with breast spotting like a thrush. Gave typical chewk call once before setting off a GCSP. Unfortunately not able to get photos."
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (2)
- Reported Nov 08, 2024 08:18 by Herb Elliott
- Meadow Creek/Monarch Butterfly Preserve, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6328654&<ll...>,-120.6328654 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201816887 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Presumably both continuing birds now likely wintering here. Very dull Ocwas with large spiky bills, strongly streaked undertail coverts, very metallic chip, and greener upper and paler lower eye arcs.
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Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 14:57 by Stephanie Little
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202150371 - Comments: "Went to find the continuing bright PIWA at Mentone Park, and while we were viewing it, another bright bird appeared. Did not see the drab bird that was originally reported. PIWAs were feeding high in conifers on side of park with gate. Both birds had bright yellow throat and breast, with white belly, undertail coverts and wing bars. Observed with Matt Grady and Kaaren Perry and others."
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 14:57 by Carrie Miller
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202103496 - Comments: "Went to find the continuing bright PIWA at Mentone Park, and while we were viewing it, another bright bird appeared. Did not see the drab bird that was originally reported. PIWAs were feeding high in conifers on side of park with gate. Both birds had bright yellow throat and breast, with white belly, undertail coverts and wing bars. Observed with Matt Grady and Kaaren Perry and others."
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 14:26 by Alexander Yan
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202088568 - Comments: "Continuing, responded to playback. Seen with more birders together. Beautiful little thing flying between the pine trees around the NE corner of the park. Greenish yellow head, green black wings with bars, pale chest."
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 13:00 by Russ Namitz
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202088952 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "(35.1157203, -120.6123355) Took awhile, but one finally flew in to the NE corner for a brief couple minutes before flying west from pine to pine. Foraged briefly on the ground and along the fence before heading west again. Yellow wash to a plain face, whitish belly & UTC, 2 white wing bars, etc. Photos. Great find, Kilian. 🙌"
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 13:00 by Leisyka Parrott
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202091812 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "(35.1157203, -120.6123355) Took awhile, but one finally flew in to the NE corner for a brief couple minutes before flying west from pine to pine. Foraged briefly on the ground and along the fence before heading west again. Yellow face to plain face, white belly & UTC, 2 white wing bars, etc. Photos. Great find, Kilian. 🙌"
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 09:54 by Doug Drynan
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202094275 - Media: 9 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird. Seen by many birders today. Foraging in pines with other species. it would dive into a needle cluster and then just stay there for a while foraging deep in the needles. It was difficult to get a clear view or photo of the bird as it was always fairly obscured by needles. But I got a few good views of the bird between needle clusters. It had a bright, yellow throat, and then olive green on the back and breast. The white wing bars were fairly distinctive. It had white undertail coverts. A whitish eye ring that appeared broken. I didn't really see any streaking on the sides."
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1)
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 08:47 by Pair of Wing-Nuts
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202108318 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "This bird appeared less bright in color than the individual we photographed on 11.07.2024. The bird was olive on back, nape, head, face, breast and sides, very bright yellow on throat, with limited white on vent area, undertail coverts. There was faint, blurry streaking on breast and sides, dark lores and eye-line that framed top of dark auriculars, yellow eye-arcs, subdued grayish wings with soft white pairs of wing-bars. Bird observed in pines down slope from main gate access off Trouville Ave."
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 07:15 by Kaaren Perry
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202076056 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Large warbler. Light olive green head, and upper parts, two white wing bars.. Cheek patch is light olive, orbital ring yellow, throat is yellow blending with sides of neck, throat and upper belly. Relatively longish, sturdy bill. Lower belly and undertail coverts are white. Tail long and undertail retraces appear pale buff or white, dark corner edge ( see photo). PIWA was primarily seen foraging high in the pines surrounding the basin, feeing in clumps and then moving out onto more open needles. Occasionally moving to bare sections of the branch and seen in the sun. The bird was observed working in the same tree for several minutes, reported to eventually be joined by a second, also bright, PIWA."
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 09, 2024 12:40 by Terri Osborn
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201968975 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird from 11/6/2024 (KH) Olive yellow head and back, yellowish eye arcs with pale dark eye line, yellow throat and light yellow chest, white belly and tail coverts and gray wings with double white wing bars. It mostly stayed well hidden in the pine trees in the NE corner of the park. It was with a loose flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers, Townsend's Warblers and Chestnut-backed Chickadees. (Poor photos for ID)"
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 09, 2024 07:49 by Tom Edell
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201947055 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "I first saw this bird in the pines along Mentone, just north of 16th Street around 0800, quickly lost track of it, I relocated it again about 0900 in pines across the basin along Trouville, half way between 16th and 14th Streets where it foraged on the ground for a short time. I presume the bird I saw was what has been referred to as the brighter of the two Pine Warblers previously reported here, though it certainly did not look as bright yellow as some of the posted photos. The bird has a yellow supercilium, throat, chest, and flanks, and a yellow eyering broken by a dark eyeline. There also appeared to be some yellow tones to the rump though I did not see the rump well in the field. The belly and undertails coverts were white. The face had greenish ear coverts, and a greenish crown and back, two white wingbars, plus diffuse streaking on the breast that was least apparent at the center of the breast. I never got a good look at the tail though the photos show it is white below with dark corners. If the bird called, I did not hear it. I did not see see a paler one. (photos)"
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2024 09:22 by Kevin Zimmer
- Mentone Basin Park, Grover Beach US-CA 35.11505, -120.61327, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.613274&<ll...>,-120.613274 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202115567 - Media: 15 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird -- 1 of 2 brightly plumaged Pine Warblers first reported at this location by Killian Hampl on 11/6, the day I was returning home from Brazil. A relatively large-billed warbler, with a longish tail that extended well beyond the undertail-coverts. Olive-green upperparts were unstreaked, with contrasting gray wings (more blackish on greater coverts) and two bold white wingbars. Throat and upper breast bright yellow, fading to paler yellow below, lightly washed and flammulated with olive on the breast and flanks, becoming white on extreme lower belly and crissum. The yellow throat was rather sharply delineated from the darker olive cheeks and auriculars, and the dark eyes were set off by fairly bold yellow "spectacles", formed by a broad yellow supraloral stripe that extended to the forehead in front, and connected to broad yellow arcs or crescents above and below the eyes, with a dusky eyeline running from the lores to beyond the eye. The heavy (for a warbler) bill was mostly dusky on the culmen/maxilla, and paler pinkish-horn along the cutting edge and much of the lower mandible. Tarsus and toes appeared brownish. Photos to follow."
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